Preface signed: Chastveil Gallavp

"Anno XII. regni Lvdovici XIII. mens. VI., Vrbis a sextio conditae M.DCC.XLIII mens. IIII, Mvndi redepmti M.DC.XXII. mens. Novemb. di. II. hor. a mer. III."--T.p. verso

With verses by Nostradamus, Merindol, Iorna, Garidel, Gaffarel, Cabassut, and others

Signatures: ã² e² A-C² chiC² D-S² [$2 (-ã1, -e2, -A2, -chiC2, -E2, -G2, -K2, -L2, -O2, -Q2, -R2); chiC1 signed as C3) signed]

Woodcuts: armorial title-vignette (arms of Louis XIII), floriated head-pieces and initials

Illustrations: added architectural title-page, incorporating the arms of Aix, engraved by Iacobus Maretz. One unnumbered plate with a map of Aix, with legend and title "Le plan geometriqve de la ville d'Aix", and seven numbered plates depicting triumphal arches, engraved by Maretz. One full-page ill. on chiC2 depicting a small theater stage, errected in the rue des Augustins, draped with flowers and featuring the figure of a troubadour dressed in costume and surrounded by musical instruments. The seven engraved emblems in the text (p. [5]-[1], 2nd count) are by engraved by Maretz after paintings by an artist signing with the monogram 'LC' (letter C in reverse)

Errata: p. [16] (2nd count)

Berlin. Ornamentstichsammlung

Library's copy is bound with: Discour's sur lea arcs triomphaex dressées en la ville d'Aix ... À Aix : Chez Jean Adibert ..., M.DCC.I. [1701] (SPECIAL 85-B21995)

Library's copy is annotated in ink by old hand on R2 recto

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